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7 weeks since cold-stopping pristiq 50mg
August 31, 2026··
Feeling fair. Been having bouts of some dizziness, lots of headache, pretty consistent anxiety, gi upset, appetite changes, and muscle aches, in varying degrees. The fatigue is real.
Not even close to as bad as it was in my first weeks. Things get better every week. I am able to go out and have fun with friends and family, my physical symptoms are handleable the vast majority of the time, and my anxiety is no longer at a minimum 6 24/7. I am now usually at a 2 or so and get spikes up. Sleep is still hard. I am having a ton of anxiety today but that’s because of life things I can’t do anything about right now.
Grateful for getting to this point. <3
Adrian’s taper progress
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Luvox — 3 years — completed taper | Pristiq — 1.5 months — completed taper | Ativan — 0.5mg — 8 months — down to as needed, haven't used in 4 weeks.
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So happy that things are getting better! that first stretch is often the hardest.
Waves and windows, good weeks and rough days, all of that is just the nervous system settling at a new level.
Very proud of the progress yove made
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